Shuri

In the black marcket, a war orphan is confronted with the struggles of people living in the immediate aftermath of WWII.

In this realistic view into the manga industry, selling copies is the only thing that matters. So what if your first series just ended and you have no idea how to start the next one, your marriage is breaking up, your pure love of manga has been destroyed by the cruel reality of the industry and nothing seems to fill the sucking void inside you… Find the secret combo for a new hit manga series and everything will be okay. Right?

10-летняя девочка Сараса из неблагополучной семьи соглашается пойти в гости и остаться жить у 19-летнего незнакомца. Через два месяца парня ловят, объявляют похитителем и педофилом, а девочку — несчастной жертвой. 15 лет спустя, хотя общественность всё ещё помнит тот случай, Сараса ведёт обычную жизнь — работает официанткой и живёт с парнем, который собирается на ней жениться. Однажды после посиделок с коллегами она с подругой случайно забредает в кофейню, где видит своего «похитителя». Теперь Сараса никак не может выбросить его из головы и начинает регулярно заходить в это кафе.

Ватануки Кимихиро устал видеть злых духов-аякаси и желает избавиться от своего дара. Однажды он попадает в необычную лавку, где ведьма Измерений Итихара Юко может исполнить любое желание за соразмерную плату.

Наото Аояги управляет супермаркетом. Однажды он видит, как девочка из средней школы крадет косметику из его магазина. Ученица средней школы убегает из супермаркета, но ее сбивает машина, и она погибает. Отец девочки, Мицуру Соэда, не верит обвинению в том, что его дочь воровала из магазина. Он начинает загонять людей, причастных к смерти его дочери, включая Наото Аояги и водителя машины, в угол. Тем временем Наото Аояги и женщина-водитель автомобиля сбиты с толку давлением Мицуру Соэды и интенсивным освещением в средствах массовой информации.

Based on the novel by Daimon Takeaki about brothers who were separated after the death of their father and reunited as police detective and prosecutor.

For Yasuko every day is a challenge. Due to her mental illness and hypersomnia, simple things like household chores and holding a job seem impossible. Added to the mix is an indifferent, almost distant boyfriend and an ex-girlfriend with plans to win him back.

У 24-летней Ёсики нет бойфренда, зато есть работа в хорошей компании. Но Ёсика - не такая, как все девушки. По ночам она ищет аммониты и всё ещё остро переживает, вспоминая о первой школьной любви, парне по имени Ити. Привычный мирок девушки переворачивается с ног на голову, когда коллега Ни признаётся ей в своих чувствах.

Based on the novel "Kanojo no Jinsei wa Machigai ja Nai" (literal translation: Her life is not at fault) by Director Hiroki, it is a powerful story of survivors, who are all trying to find their own silver linings in life.

Mamoru Miyamoto is a book editor and his friend Masao Muraoka is a writer. Muraoka hasn't released a novel since "Aki no Riyuu." Masao has suffered from mental health issues and, because of this, his voice fails. The two men talk through written notes. It seems Mamoru believes in Masao’s talent as a writer and waits for him to write a new novel, but he also likes Masao's wife Misaki. One day, Miku, who has read Masao’s last novel “Aki no Riyuu” several times, appears in front of him. She tells him that she is so similar to the heroine of the novel and can understand his mind.

When theater director Naoko (Saori) holds auditions for the first production of her newly established all-female theater troupe, she is mesmerized by Haru (Arisa Nakamura), who barges into the old garage where they rehearse. Naoko chooses Haru to be the lead as she leverages her power as director to pursue the romantic connection that fuels her voracious creativity. However, as opening night approaches, jealous entanglements threaten the artistic and ideological aims of the project, as well as the relationship with Haru pulling Naoko from her womanizing ways. Based on her own semi-autobiographical novel Kokan, cult theater director and actress Junko Emoto makes her directorial debut in this playful drama relishing the toil and passion of a struggling creative life on and off stage. -JAPAN CUTS: Festival of New Japanese Film

A sect is threatened to fall apart, when its leader, a young Korean woman, develops doubts regarding her alleged psychic powers.

When Satoru (Shota Sometani) was 5-years-old, he became an orphan due to a bus accident. A ventriloquist doll was at the scene of the accident. Satoru suffered deep psychological trauma from the fatal accident. 13 years later, Satoru hears from Emi (Shuri), who grew up with Satoru at the orphanage, that a King of Comedy Festival will be held, but Sumiko (Michiyo Nakahara), the manager of the orphanage, is ill. Emi asks Satoru to perform as a ventriloquist at the festival. Satoru doesn't like the idea, but the ventriloquist doll from the fatal accident, is happy to perform with Satoru again.

Banana, Gloves and Whale Shark

University student Nozomi tries to get a job. Back in her hometown, she was lazy, but now Nozomi is used to the quicker pace of Tokyo. Nozomi is also experiencing problems with her boyfriend Kameyama, who seems to be travelling at a different speed in life and work. Meanwhile, Saeko works very hard in the advertising field and she is faithful to her boyfriend Tomoya. Yet, on their first year anniversary, Saeko hear's woman's voice on Tomoya's cellphone. Based on the anthology manga of the same name.

University student Keisuke returns to his hometown during his summer holiday and takes a part-time job at a run-down movie theater. However, his boss Ruka, a projectionist who lives on the premises, has not set foot outside in three years, and always falls into a deep depression on Mondays. Keisuke feels himself becoming attracted to the mysterious Ruka, but...

One day, five kindergarten children suddenly disappear from a kindergarten in Tokyo, sending their teachers and parents into a panic. The five of them are connecting on trains and headed to an unfamiliar place for some purpose. Before their journey, they had made a promise to each other “not to cry no matter what happens”